Senior Planner Infrastructure Works

Hill International; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 520,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

Hill International in the UAE is seeking an experienced Senior Scheduler/Planner to lead detailed project scheduling for civil infrastructure projects. You will develop baselines, monitor progress, and coordinate with consultants, contractors, and cost teams to keep milestones on track.

The role requires a civil engineering background, 10–12 years in planning, UAE experience, and proficiency with Primavera P6, MS Project, and PowerPoint. PMP preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in civil engineering or construction management or relevant industry experience.
• PMP certification preferred.
• 10–12 years experience in planning works.
• Must have prior UAE region experience.
• Must be fully conversant with Primavera P6 Microsoft Project PowerPoint etc.
• Strong understanding of construction methodologies sequencing and interdependencies in civil infrastructure works (roads utilities water networks etc.).
• Strong analytical problem-solving communication and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain comprehensive detailed project schedules and baseline programs using industry-standard software primarily Primavera P6.
• Monitor actual project progress against the established baseline identify deviations or delays and propose effective mitigation or recovery strategies.
• Prepare detailed weekly and monthly reports dashboards and presentations for senior management and stakeholders.
• Coordinate closely with multidisciplinary teams including consultants procurement contractors and cost management teams to ensure alignment of timelines and deliverables.
• Liaise with contractors consultants and DMT stakeholders to obtain necessary approvals and resolve interface issues.
• Identify potential schedule risks assess their impacts and support the preparation or analysis of extension of time (EOT) claims and delay analyses.
• Regular visits to project sites to validate whether the progress of work on site is following approved schedules major milestones have been met and report deficiencies.
• Review all daily weekly and monthly reports as submitted by contractor or consultant and report any deficiency or non-compliance.
• Attend weekly progress meeting and monthly Executive meetings and participate in preparing the agenda.
• Reviews the commissioning plans as submitted by the contractor and ensures compliance with the approved Baseline schedule.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Communication

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or Construction Management

Tools

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

PowerPoint

Job description

Hill International provides program project and construction management services for clients in a range of sectors undertaking major construction projects across the world. Our services include cost engineering and estimating quality assurance inspection scheduling risk management and claims avoidance. For more information on Hill please visit our website at

General Description of Role and Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain comprehensive detailed project schedules and baseline programs using industry-standard software primarily Primavera P6
• Monitor actual project progress against the established baseline identify deviations or delays and propose effective mitigation or recovery strategies.
• Prepare detailed weekly and monthly reports dashboards and presentations for senior management and stakeholders
• Coordinate closely with multidisciplinary teams including consultants procurement contractors and cost management teams to ensure alignment of timelines and deliverables.
• Liaise with contractors consultants and DMT stakeholders to obtain necessary approvals and resolve interface issues.
• Identify potential schedule risks assess their impacts and support the preparation or analysis of extension of time (EOT) claims and delay analyses.
• Regular visits to project sites to validate whether the progress of work on site is following approved schedules major milestones have been met and report deficiencies.
• Review all daily weekly and monthly reports as submitted by contractor or consultant and report any deficiency or non-compliance.
• Attend weekly progress meeting and monthly Executive meetings and participate in preparing the agenda.
• Reviews the commissioning plans as submitted by the contractor and ensures compliance with the approved Baseline schedule.

Qualifications Experience Knowledge and Skills:

• Bachelors degree in civil engineering or construction management or relevant industry experience
• Relevant certifications such as PMP are preferred.
• A qualified Engineer with a minimum of 10 to 12 years experience in planning works.
• Must have prior UAE region experience
• Must be fully conversant with Primavera P6 Microsoft Project PowerPoint etc.
• Strong understanding of construction methodologies sequencing and interdependencies in civil infrastructure works (roads utilities water networks etc.)
• Strong analytical problem-solving communication and leadership skills